In its first Magic Quadrant for Integrated Systems report, Gartner included all the top vendors and coalitions in the converged infrastructure market except for the VSPEX reference architecture, which it said included too many vendor options.

VMware published its pricing for NSX software-defined networking technology, and now partners are weighing in. Some think it's too high, while others say it's a disruptive technology that's well worth it.

XChange Solution Provider 2015 is finally upon us and the timing couldn't be better. The premier channel event is happening March 1-3 in Dallas, bringing together 225 solution provider decision makers from across North America. CRN is at the event to provide news, analysis and a firsthand take from partners.